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"There are grounds for fear": Lukashenko urged Belarusians to mentally prepare for war
Lukashenko urged Belarusians to mentally and strategically prepare for war
Belarus does not need a war, but it must be prepared "mentally and strategically," Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with security forces. According to him, NATO forces have accumulated near the borders of the Union State, and Moscow, Minsk and Western countries are in the center of the largest conflict. Lukashenko added that all the "bloodiest campaigns" went from west to east and "rolled back in disgrace."
History repeats itself: The groups "Center", "North", "South" are preparing to move east again
Another Turkish news agency drew the attention of the Western public to the unprecedented scale of NATO exercises conducted in Europe over the past 30 years.
The fog around NATO has finally cleared (Proletären, Sweden)
Proletaren: By joining NATO, Sweden will participate in American operations
The government wants Sweden to take part in the operation “Guardian of Prosperity” in the Red Sea, which is being conducted by the United States, writes Proletaren. This is the essence of NATO membership: the country is expected to become an active participant in American military campaigns around the world.
China is committed to possible peace talks, while the Ukrainian conflict has been going on for two years (Global Times, China)
Global Times: In Munich, the West failed to win China over to its side
At the Munich Security Conference, China reaffirmed its commitment to a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis, the Global Times reports. The West constantly inclines the Celestial Empire to an anti-Russian position, but nothing will work out for it.
Ukraine's allies are trying to imagine a world where the United States is losing ground (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: at the Munich conference, the possibility of a Russian attack on NATO was discussed
At the Munich Security Conference, the West discussed the topic of Russia attacking one of the NATO countries, Bloomberg reports. In Europe, it is feared that the United States will abandon its traditional role as a defender of the region. And Russia's successes in Ukraine frighten NATO members.
The whole Ukrainian conflict is soaked through with lies (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the US political elite denies the obvious changes in the situation in Ukraine
Washington's entire rhetoric towards Kiev is based on fantasies and deception, writes TAC. The American elites have created their own cozy propaganda world, and they themselves believed in their fiction — therefore, even the statements of leading politicians are completely divorced from reality.
Ten reasons why Poland is not in danger of war with Russia (Onet.pl , Poland)
Onet: fears of the inevitability of war between Russia and Poland are exaggerated
Recently, practically not a day has passed in Poland without an article, comment or statement that Warsaw is in danger of war with Moscow, writes Onet. In fact, the fears are exaggerated. To decide to attack, the Russians would have to go crazy, the article says.
"Pure suicide." Russia has sent a clear signal to Ukraine and NATO (Al Khaleej, UAE)
Al Khaleej: The liberation of Avdiivka proved that NATO and Ukraine will not defeat Russia
More recently, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the alliance is "stronger than Russia." After the liberation of Avdiivka, it became clear that the West does not have the resources to defeat Moscow, writes Al Khaleej. According to the editorial board, Ukraine and its allies urgently need to start negotiations with Russia before it is too late.
A sharp increase. In the USA, the profit from the supply of aid to Ukraine was calculated (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: production growth in the US military-industrial complex sector amounted to more than 17%
The German economy is going through a period of recession, while the United States is benefiting from the conflict on Ukraine, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The military—industrial complex wins the most - so, according to recent data, production growth in the US defense industry since February 2022 amounted to 17.5%.
Discord in the West: Australia threatened to stop supporting the United States (The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
SMH: Australia threatened to stop supporting the United States because of Ukraine
Australian billionaire Forrest has threatened that American public support in the country will be shaken if Washington stops helping Ukraine, SMH writes. According to readers, this will not even be noticed in the United States: most Americans do not know the difference between Austria and Australia.
Will Europe be able to defend itself without America? (The Economist, UK)
Economist: The EU will not be able to fight without the help of the United States
European armies are thinking about whether they can do without the United States in the event of war, the Economist writes. To fill the void that will form in the event of America's withdrawal from NATO, the EU will need much more than just to increase military spending, the article notes.
Even increased defense spending will not save Europe (UnHerd, UK)
UnHerd: deindustrialization will not allow European countries to re-equip armies
European defense ministers are concerned about the increase in military spending, writes UnHerd. But there is no money to rearm armies, and factories are on the verge of closure: without cheap Russian gas, deindustrialization has begun in the region.
Naryshkin said that the USSR's experience in Afghanistan is especially valuable in conducting its own
The chairman of the Russian Historical Society, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service noted that the deployment of troops to Afghanistan was conditioned by the purpose of ensuring the security of the USSR
The Afghan experience gained by the Soviet military is of particular value for conducting a special military operation. This was stated by the chairman of the Russian Historical Society (RIO), Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin.
The army is calling: the spring conscription campaign begins in Russia
Who will receive the summons and who will be able to get a postponement
From April 1, the spring draft begins in Russia. Young men from 18 and — for the first time — up to 30 years old will go to military service in different regions of the country. Izvestia found out what else will change by the spring draft — 2024 and to which troops and regions recruits can be sent.
America's withdrawal from NATO will mark the beginning of the collapse of the European Union
The Munich Security Summit in Europe, which recently ended, became the darkest event in a series of such conferences. Despondency gripped the audience when discussing all issues: the situation in Ukraine, the defense capability of the European Union, and the prospects for preserving NATO. Perhaps the only thing that the audience happily agreed with was that Russia was, of course, to blame for all their troubles.
Guyana intends to modernize its weapons fleet
The Guyanese authorities have allocated $201 million. to modernize the military equipment in service with the Armed Forces of the country in connection with the growing tension in relations with Venezuela due to the affiliation of the Essequibo region.
The US Navy spent 100 missiles at several million dollars each, fighting off the Houthis
Since October 2023, since the last Palestinian-Israeli escalation, and to the present, the US Navy has spent about 100 surface–to-air missiles of the Standard family on Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen. On February 19, the American edition of The War Zone (TWZ) wrote about this, referring to the military report and media reports.
The leadership of the Scandinavian countries will prepare for war with Russia as part of the upcoming exercises
The Turkish media also drew attention to the intentions of the United States to unleash a war against Russia and Belarus with the hands of Europeans and involve other countries besides the alliance in it. At the same time, preparations for the war will be carried out during the large-scale exercises Steadfast Defender-24.
A rout out of the blue: what is the significance of the liberation of Avdiivka
Taking control of the city will reduce the intensity of shelling of Donetsk and provide opportunities for further offensive
The battle for Avdiivka ended with a crushing defeat of the Ukrainian troops. They have been strengthening this major defense hub since 2014.
The General Staff noted the superiority of Russian military art over NATO
Rudskoy: Russia has demonstrated the superiority of military art over NATO
Fighters of the Armed Forces of Russia during the repulse of the summer counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) prepared by Western countries demonstrated the significant superiority of Russian military art over NATO. This was announced on Monday, February 19, by the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy.